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Mind Matters UK Due to the complex demands in our modern world, more people are suffering, which can lead to higher absenteeism and effect businesses targets.

We are aware that mental health services are under resourced and have a range of online courses to help! Hello - I'm Wendy, an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with over 30 years experience! Having been qualified as a therapist for over thirty years, I am passionate about the therapy service I offer. I specialise in supporting people with anxiety, depression, stress or trauma. I have worked with thousands of people over the years and believe passionately in the service I offer. I ensure that I treat everyone as an individual who has unique problems and need an individual plan to help you overcome your problems. In addition, I am an accredited EMDR therapist and specialise in trauma-based problems and anxiety. Having used EMDR for over eight years – the experience in therapy can be transformational. Please visit https://wendycastelino.com/ for more information.

09/10/2026

Think about the last time you said no to your partner. Maybe it was Sunday lunch at the in-laws, or a night out when you were exhausted.

What happened next?

Mutual respect in a relationship can look like a partner who feels a little disappointed and still says "I get it".

Listening, keeping promises and keeping your private conversations private are everyday signs of respect too. Which of these do you notice in your relationship?

Tell me below.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rcvdV4pRw9s

More free resources at wendycastelino.com

Ever had a feeling something is off in your relationship but couldn't pin down what? Maybe you've read a text three time...
09/10/2026

Ever had a feeling something is off in your relationship but couldn't pin down what? Maybe you've read a text three times before sending it, or said sorry without knowing what for.

Episode 96 of Don't Get a Therapist Yet looks at the difference between a hard patch, an unhealthy relationship and a harmful one, and invites you to think about your own. It is made for reflection and sits alongside professional support.

Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/rcvdV4pRw9s

08/10/2026

Why is browsing a bookshop good for your mental health? Nine in 10 bookshop visitors say it lifts their mood (YouGov poll for the Booksellers Association).

Picture it. Your phone is in your pocket, with no pings, no emails, and nobody waiting on an answer. Just you, a shelf of stories and a little time for yourself.

If you have been feeling stressed or worrying more than usual, try an hour in your local bookshop this week and see how you feel. If you would like a good read on stress and burnout, Claire Plumbly's Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System is on my website: https://wendycastelino.com/product/burnout-by-claire-plumbly/

If stress feels like too much, your GP or a qualified therapist can support you too.

07/10/2026

Has someone ever said sorry and you could feel they meant it, and you still found yourself wondering what would be different by next Friday?

A genuine apology in a relationship comes with ownership, care for how you were affected and a willingness to accept the consequences. The proof builds up in the weeks and months afterwards.

What does genuine remorse look like in your relationship? Tell me below.

Watch the full episode on YouTube, https://youtu.be/rcvdV4pRw9s

More free resources at wendycastelino.com

07/10/2026

How do you build resilience when things turn out differently to how you hoped? Lord Archer gives us a real example. After he was convicted of perjury and sent to prison, he helped other prisoners with their literacy skills and turned the experience into his writing. 🌱

Is there a moment you feel ashamed of, or wish you could rewind? Try asking yourself what it taught you and how you could use that lesson today.

My trauma ebook is on my website if you would like some support with coping after a tough experience or with overthinking. https://wendycastelino.com/trauma/

If things feel heavy right now, your GP or a qualified therapist can support you too.

Have you ever read a text three times before sending it, just to check nothing could be taken the wrong way? Said sorry ...
06/10/2026

Have you ever read a text three times before sending it, just to check nothing could be taken the wrong way? Said sorry in an argument without being sure what you'd done? Stopped going to Thursday football or Friday drinks because the atmosphere afterwards felt like too much effort?

In this episode I help you step back and look at the whole pattern in your relationship. We talk about what a healthy relationship looks like, the signs of an unhealthy or toxic one, coercive control, gaslighting, and why leaving can be so much harder than people on the outside expect. This conversation is for everyone, men included.

Watch the full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/rcvdV4pRw9s.

Part two is coming next week.

04/10/2026

Constantly needing reassurance can keep anxiety and overthinking on repeat.

Building self-trust starts with making small decisions without checking in with everyone else first.

Before you ask for reassurance, pause and ask yourself what you already know and what you would tell someone else in the same situation.

Then try waiting a little longer each time. Your brain learns that you can cope with uncertainty.

This tip is from the Don't Get a Therapist Yet podcast, in the new episode "13 Reparenting Strategies to Heal Anxiety, Overthinking and Childhood Trauma".

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZfHRtkXIIhk
Find more at www.wendycastelino.com

03/10/2026

Saying no can feel hard when you grew up feeling responsible for everyone else's feelings.

These simple sentences can help you set boundaries without the guilt:
"I can't do that today."
"I need some time to think about it."
"I don't feel comfortable with that."
"I appreciate you're disappointed but today my decision remains the same."

A healthy relationship can survive you having needs and boundaries.
Every small no is a step towards stopping people pleasing.

This is part of the new episode of Don't Get a Therapist Yet, "13 Reparenting Strategies to Heal Anxiety, Overthinking and Childhood Trauma". Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZfHRtkXIIhk

Find more at www.wendycastelino.com

01/10/2026

You can heal from childhood trauma and anxiety without erasing what happened to you.

Healing is about teaching your adult brain and body that the old danger is not happening now.

Over time, you build new beliefs, new behaviours and a more compassionate, protective relationship with yourself. It is a gentle place to start if overthinking, people-pleasing, or anxiety has followed you since childhood.

This is part of the new episode, "13 Reparenting Strategies to Heal Anxiety, Overthinking and Childhood Trauma". Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZfHRtkXIIhk

Find more on anxiety and trauma at www.wendycastelino.com

30/09/2026

Anxiety and overthinking can be your brain's alarm system switching on faster than it needs to.

If your childhood was unpredictable or difficult, that alarm can stay on long after life has become safe.
Try asking what your anxiety is predicting, whether this reaction belongs to right now and whether it feels familiar from earlier in your life.
Simply naming it can help you feel calmer and it is a gentle first step in reparenting yourself.

This is just one of 13 strategies in the new episode, "13 Reparenting Strategies to Heal Anxiety, Overthinking and Childhood Trauma". Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZfHRtkXIIhk

For more resources on anxiety and trauma head to: https://wendycastelino.com/

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